Do you prefer to use Dub names or Sub names?-no dub bashing!

Aquaman OS · Net Police Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 448

Moltanicman=Napalmman. Had to be renamed because their are still Vietnam veterans in America that have mental breakdowns if they hear any word related to that war, such as Napalm.

Btw why is it that MMBN 1+2 changed all of the Japanese sounding names but then they didn't for the rest. Netto Meiru and Dekao are too foreign sounding for kids but Inukai, Tamako, Shuuko and Sunayama aren't? Makes no sense.

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Ganon · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject:

I'm fond of the Japanese names more but that's just me.
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Sayokyoku Cadence · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 37 Location: Enzanki City

I use the Japanese names. I like them better. I freely admit I've never played any of the games, and don't really recall the 'Megaman' cartoons. O_o;

But in a discussion with a friend on AIM, I agreed that I can't quite get why they did it for EXE/NT Warrior. In the original series 'Protoman' was the first robot, right? Prototype? Well... that doesn't work in this series very well. O_o; But~... I understand why they changed the Navi names... to go with the previous series and the games.

But I still whimper over the Ops' name changes. They make me cry. ;_; *snuggles Enzan Plushie... ^^;*

(*EDIT*.....I realized after I posted that might sound like a dub bash. O_o; Didn't mean for it to come out that way. Just that I don't understand all the reasoning and; personally' just don't like the dub names. ^^; )
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Raijin · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject:

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Xel · Dr. Wily's Peon Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 60

I go with the sleekest sounding for the humans. Lan. quick and simple. Enzan, quirky and cool. Repeat. For the navis I go with the originals. They're so much fun to use. Like Forte, Rockman, Blues, it's easier to use them in sentances. You try using the word "Bass" in a evil speech. =P See what I mean?

Leaf · Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 45

I like the Japanese names better because I was first introduced to that.
I didn't even know Megaman is Rockman before I got my first 'Megaman' game :/
However I like to use 'Megaman' when I'm talking in English because the word 'Rockman' sounds strange in English IMO.

BTW I always have problem in pronouncing the word 'Bass' ._.
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Wackoman.EXE · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:

Just by being here on REO has changed the way I talk when it comes to Megaman. I use sub names a lot more often. I think what really affected it was reading Ryouko-dono's reviews of episodes :D
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Unknown Neo · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 5:41 pm Post subject:

I used to have a problem with bass too untill I saw PMM's bass wallpaper with the "Bass is not a fish" joke.

Dark Liger · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

Which names do I perfer? Hmm.. To me, it depends on who it it.

Sometimes, I would use the original names (like YamatoMan and BurnerMan instead of JapanMan or BurnMan), but other times I use the character's US game name (like Eugene Chaud as opposed to Chaud Blaze).

Other times I WOULD use the dub names. I like TorchMan better, because it has a nice ring to it, and when I hear 'FireMan', I think of the person who FIGHTS fires, not STARTS them.

And then in some dub cases, such as SavageMan/BeastMan, SpoutMan/AquaMan, I understand that there are copyrights to their oringinal names, so no problem there. But I will admit, some changes are unnecessary (SpikeMan/NeedleMan and VineMan/PlantMan) and some are just plain... stupid (HEAVYMetalMan? WindBLASTMan? JunkDATAMan?? No -_-; )

AngelfanA16 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:27 pm Post subject:

I prefer the original names better. I also prefer the japanesse voices over the dubbed version, except for Freezeman, Heatman, and Protoman.
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**Plantman** · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject:

Angelfan, could you please try to not resurrect old topics just to give a few words about it without much thought or explanation of why you like one version over the other?

Edit: Hurr Hurr, I totally didn't see it was the person above yours who resurrected the thread. >_> Sorry about that.
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Crimson Seiko · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject:

I just think it's amusing that he prefers the original names, yet he refers to him as "ProtoMan" in the post. =P
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Rockie · Net Battler Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 97

Even though I've seen more of the dub than the sub, I prefer the sub names. They just sound better to me. There are understandable changes, but there's very few cases where I actually like the new names over the originals. Examples: Savageman and Torchman. For the former, I dunno, it just seems more apt to his nature somehow [his dub voice fits well also, but that's another topic]. Torchman is for the same reason Dark Liger brought up, the association with firefighters [instead of fire starters-pyromanics if you will Laughing

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Rockman.EXE · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject:

Wackoman?? Torchman?? WindBlastman!!? Moltanicman!!???..Nonsense! :grr:

I dont know anyone who would preffer those Fake and corny names over the real ones which are always cool and fitting and theres no need to change them, we have enough Changed names in the english versions, No More Please! and specially if theyre Corny!

No offense but this topic shouldnt exist! nuff said :/

There is One Name they did nail..and that is Maylu..It sounds better than Mayl..but of course the Japanese Names are better and Mairu is best. :]
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kuro-kitsune · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject:

i prefer the japanese names. ^v^

most of my (girl)friends use the japanese names, while the guys in out little groupie use the english ones. ahh, the arguements between us... so fun. XD you know, the "BASS IS NOT A FECKING FISH!" thing. Razz

it seems alot of people use the english names when talking to someone who has never seen the subbed episodes. as for me, i just use the japanese names anyway. i love watching the other person's expressions when they go "who?? O_o???" :D Laughing

good times...

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Rockman.EXE · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

Yep, I always use the Japanese Names for Everything not just Rockman.

the name Bass is a real Confusion starter, dont remind me! :grr:

Thats why I always call him Forte, and You should too! Laughing

Or else Forte will make you eat Bass (as in fish :eyes: ) ..for... a week! :V
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kuro-kitsune · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

i prefer salmon! :V

also, i use the original names more because some of them actually help me in my music theory. X3

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